Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-07
FLORIDA,s LEGISLATURE.
Two Bills for a Railroad Commits
aion-Cummittee Chairmen.

aion-Committee Chairmen.
Tallahassee, FLA, April 6.-Both
houses of the Legislature met to-day
and the Senate proceeded to business by
the Introduction OF important resolutions
and bills.
Two bills for the creation OF a railroad
commission were introduced.
Considerable discussion ensueI on
resolution introduced by Mr.. Fowler to
investigate the charge made against the
State printer relative TO the so-called
missing section of the constitution found
last year.
A resolution was introduced by Mr..
Mann for continuance of the com mittee
for Investigating the Okeechobee drain
age contract and operations.
The House adjourned soon after meet
ing without accomplishing anything.
Ex-Gov. Drew arrived to-day and VIII
take an active part in the Senatorial
canvass.
The Senate committees were announced
to-day. Mr.. Mallory Is chairman OF the
judiciary Committee, MIR. Gaszins OF the
Committee on Railroads and Telegraph,
MIR. Mckinne, on Privileges ana Elec-
tions, and Mr.. Wall on Commerce and
Navigation.
ABOUT AS EXPECTED.
The organization OF the two houses was
about as mad been expected. Lieut.. Gov.
Ma6ry presides over the Senate by virtue
of the provision in the new constitution
preserving him that right. mr. ). Pasco
being by far the most prominent man In
the House of Representatives,, 1t was but
natural that he should have been chosen
as it's Speaker, and the compliment is the
more marked because no opposition was
manifested towards him, showing the
confidence reposed In him By those who
have known him.
DIR. W. r. Bynum. OF Live Oak. who
until the last session Of the Legislature,
was Chief Clerk OF the Assembly for
many years, was again an applicant for
the position, but, IN consequence OF his
having sympathized with and aided In
the independent movement in this State
in 1884, he soon discovered that even bis
warm personal friends were disposed to
prefer another who mad never faltered in
the cause of true Democracy, and the
former wheel horse 10 Florida Legislation
retired from the race and left the field In
the undisputed possession of his former
assistant, Mr. w. H. Reynolds, of Polk,
ho was chosen CHIEF Clerk OF the House
without opposition.
THE OTHER OFFICERS.
The other officers Of the House are: As
sistant Clerk, d. g. Mcleod, of w alton;
Sergeant-at-Arms,J ohn +. sparrow, OF
Gadsden; Reading Clerk, Nat Il. w alker,
of Wakulla; Enrolling Clerk, }. G. Clark,
of Bradford; EngrossIng Clerk, j. A.
Colson, of Gadsden; Recording Clerk, b.
Z. jackson, of Hamilton; Assistant Ser
geant-at- Arms, John NJ. Bryan, of Jeffer-
son; Doorkeeper, q. W, Hinsey, OF
Franklin; Pages, Walter Davis, of Put
nam. Z. NJ. Brevard ana Pat McGritf, OF
Leon.
The members OF the assembly are al
most wholly new men In the Legislative
nails, but they are men Of capacity and
integrity. making them competent to
guard the interests Of the State and the
people who have chosen them as repre-
sentstiyes. There are only a few lawyers
In the assembly, but the Senate has the
distinction OF being composed almost
entirely of the legal fraternity.
READY FOR BUSINESS.
There is a disposition among the mem
bers TO settle down as soon as possible to
the task before them in making such en-
actments as are necessary TO put the new
constitution in working order. Mr.. C.. A.
Finley, the Secretary OF the Senate, ia an
editor from Lake City, and was at one
time state Printer OF Florida. The other
officers OF the senate are: Assistant Sec
Rotary, q. A. Baltzell, Of Jackson; Re-
cOrding Secretary, J. B. Whitfield, OF
Leon; Reading Clerk, b. K. Milan. of
Sumter; EngrOssiDg Clerk, j. f. A. Tufts,
OF Orange; Enrolling Clerk, r. b. Wilder,
OF Hillsborough; Sergeant-at-Arms, W.
w. Moore, # Bradford; Doorkeeper, T. j.
Peavy, Of Gadsden; Messen ger, 4. Costa,
of Leon Page, Joe Wilson, or Leon; JaDi-
tor, David Ellis, OF Leon. Rev. T.. l.. T.
Blake. OF Quincy, was chosen Chaplain
OF the Senate,